How do I get 4 view points in blender?
Switch on 'Quad View' in the Properties panel (N in the 3D View).



Or press Ctrl+Alt+Q.

By default, Front- Side and Top-View are fixed and a bit different than GMAX. But you can switch off 'lock' and then reassign the roles.

Having the timeline below is just a simple matter of splitting areas.

https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/interface/window_system/areas.html